As a child, The Lost Boys was one of my favorite films.  Joel Schumaucher’s stylish and funny teenage vampire flick was blessed with a good cast, some great one-liners, homoerotic tension between Keifer Sutherland and hunky brooder Jason Patric, and a sense of fun and occasional menace.  I remember begging my Mom to rent the R rated (though rather tame by today’s standards) videotape for me when I was around 11 years old.  The Lost Boys seemed ripe for a sequel.  Flash-forward more than 20 years later and we finally get that sequel, shipped direct to DVD.  The Lost Boys: The …

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Dark Knight broke box office records over the weekend by taking in $158 million. The movie also broke record for a single day take, taking in $67.9 million on Friday. The previous records were held by Spider Man 3, taking in $151 million for the weekend and $58 million for a single day.

I watched Dark Knight again earlier tonight and I still have mixed feelings about it: Joker is one smart crazy villain and the story is pretty solid. What still bothered me most about the movie is the damn sonar Batman used. Still a solid movie. I’d give it …

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Lets get this out of the way first, The Dark Knight more than lives up to the hype.  It’s beautifully filmed, extremely well-acted and edited, and its a thrilling experience from start to finish.  It has shades of great crime dramas like Heat and Goodfellas, but it’s still a superhero film, so comparing it to others in the same genre seems more apt to me.  It makes Iron Man (which was a fine, entertaining film) look like a bowel movement.  It’s amazing what a talented director, a great screenplay, and invested A-list actors can do for essentially a film about a …

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Wow, I just wet myself after watching that.  Let’s hope this movie is kickass because I have enjoyed all of Zack Snyder’s movies so far from Dawn to 300.  If I ever see him, I’m gonna lay one on him, oh yeah!…

I’ve never seen so many people in line for a movie. The theatre I went to had at least 6 showings and the line circled around the block. This movie is going to be a hit whether word of mouth will be good or bad. But then again everyone predicted it to be the summer box office champ. I just didn’t expect so many people to show up for a midnight showing.

I thought the movie had great moments while some parts were absurd. It could have been 15 minutes shorter and made for a better movie. Most of the action …

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This is the perfect time to review a spoof of superhero movies.  We are in the midst of the biggest summer ever for comic book movies.  To my surprise, Superhero Movie was extremely funny, well-paced, and one of the better comedies I’ve seen in a long time.  It has more laughs than Harold and Kumar 2 and a very short running time of under 90 minutes.  Like the best spoof movies (Naked Gun, Airplane, Hot Shots) it flies along then gets out before overstaying its welcome.  The gags come fast and furious and the cast is game.  It’s full of hip …

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Even though I enjoy his movies, Guillermo Del Toro, the director of Hellboy 2, is overrated. Del Toro gets a pass from critics and fans alike because of his much beloved spanish movies: The Devil’s Backbone (my favorite Del Toro Flick), Chronos and the overhyped Pan’s Labyrinth (seemed too cartoony to be taken seriously).

Hellboy 2 actually starts in a good note with a flashback scene and a unique explanation of the Golden Army, an army of machines built to serve a king. The king sees so much destruction from his Golden Army that he makes a pact with his enemies, …

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After watching the trailer, I’m looking forward to this movie. Did you see that winged creature near the end? I’m thinking it’s taking him to Valhalla. That looks fucking awesome I say. Mark Wahlberg even has the constipated look on his face just like good ‘ol Max Payne.…

The time has almost come friends and the anticipation is reaching a fever pitch. I can feel the intensity as the Emo fanboys salivate. The Dark Knight has overtaken Indiana Jones (a film many people saw but no one cares about or remembers) as the must see movie experience of the year. Heath Ledger’s death has contributed to an almost insane amount of hype, publicity, and genuine excitement and interest in the film.

Early reviews report that the film is spectacular, more a crime epic like Heat than just another comic book film. The film has a lot going for it …

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Batman: Gotham Knight is a collection of six short animated films from some celebrated anime studios and terrific comic book writers.  It’s similar to The Animatrix DVD that came out years back and features six short films.  The shorts are uneven at times and not every short is an instant classic, but I liked a great deal of it.  The version for review is the 2 Disc Special edition, which is the only choice for fans of Batman, as the one disc edition has only a commentary and sneak peak of the new Wonder Woman origin animated film (which looks excellent, …

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